Sheep Dip Lane Academy

Primary · Doncaster · DN7 4AU · URN 147620

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2024-11-19Cohort 256

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 41

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 94 schools in Doncaster

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
76%
Doncaster 61%England 61%
15 percentage points above the area average of 61
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
5%
Doncaster 6%England 8%
1 percentage points below the area average of 6
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
109
Doncaster 104.82England 105
4.2 above the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
107
Doncaster 104.27England 105
2.7 above the area average of 104.3
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
107
Doncaster 104.06England 105
2.9 above the area average of 104.1
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
46%
Doncaster 24.3%England 32%
21.7 percentage points above the area average of 24.3
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
90%
Doncaster 72%
18 percentage points above the area average of 72
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
80%
Doncaster 70.4%
9.6 percentage points above the area average of 70.4
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
83%
Doncaster 72.5%
10.5 percentage points above the area average of 72.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
41
Doncaster 39
1.8 above the area average of 39.2
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Doncaster	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	76% Doncaster 61%England 61%	15 percentage points above the area average of 61	15 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	5% Doncaster 6%England 8%	1 percentage points below the area average of 6	3 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	109 Doncaster 104.82England 105	4.2 above the area average of 104.8	4 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	107 Doncaster 104.27England 105	2.7 above the area average of 104.3	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	107 Doncaster 104.06England 105	2.9 above the area average of 104.1	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	46% Doncaster 24.3%England 32%	21.7 percentage points above the area average of 24.3	14 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	90% Doncaster 72%	18 percentage points above the area average of 72	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	80% Doncaster 70.4%	9.6 percentage points above the area average of 70.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	83% Doncaster 72.5%	10.5 percentage points above the area average of 72.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	41 Doncaster 39	1.8 above the area average of 39.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Doncaster · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.7 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 8.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 51.7% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 25.4% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.8pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 46% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 5% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 22.5pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 76% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 86.3% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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